Submitted by Amanda Luker on September 13, 2007 - 11:47am.
Saggy pants
credit: CharlesFredCities around the country are considering a ban on men wearing low-hanging pants. Some people find the style to be offensive, while others think it is just another fashion trend -- that isn't even that cool anymore. But is the ban a crackdown on indecent exposure or a case of criminalizing youth culture, especially for black males? Let's take a step back -- where does the baggy pants style come from? How do popular styles emerge? Where do you get ideas about clothes you wear?
Saggy pantscredit: CharlesFredCities around the country are considering a ban on men wearing low-hanging pants. Some people find the style to be offensive, while others think it is just another fashion trend -- that isn't even that cool anymore. But is the ban a crackdown on indecent exposure or a case of criminalizing youth culture, especially for black males? Let's take a step back -- where does the baggy pants style come from? How do popular styles emerge? Where do you get ideas about clothes you wear?